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Madison, WI cityscape

next stop after naples

Madison

wi · metro 694k

a dispatch from

madison

WI

43.07°N

89.40°W

Madison sits on an isthmus between two lakes, with the state capitol gleaming on one end and the University of Wisconsin sprawling on the other. The Saturday farmers market around the Capitol Square is one of the best in the country. Cheese curds, brats, and beer are mandatory food groups. The Terrace at Memorial Union, looking out at Lake Mendota, is the unofficial heart of the city in summer.

metro694k

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$524

cheaper each month than Naples

You'd feel the difference in Madison. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Naples.
landable, recorded on the madison entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,673/mo

38% cheaper than Naples(vs $2,719/mo)

02state income tax

6.27%

$523/mo more in state tax than Naples

vs 0% in Naples

03after rent

$6,138/mo

$524 more than Naples

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$465k

32% cheaper than Naples

vs $679k in Naples

05metro size

694k

vs 404k in Naples

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

147

pleasant days a year, in madison.

Naples has the edge here, logging 261 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 71 days below 20°, vs 0 in Naples.

·outdoorscore

67/100

16% higher than Naples

vs 58/100 in Naples

Closest outdoor draw: Sauk Prairie State Recreation Area, 24.1 mi.

·walk score®

88/100

9% higher than Naples

vs 81/100 in Naples

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

11

68% fewer than Naples

vs 34 nonstops in Naples

04 · see also

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